Abusive Practices by Electric Suppliers
February 1, 2017State official alleges pattern of ‘abusive’ practices by energy providers
January 31, 2017 09:17AM
By Mike Savino Record-Journal staff
The state’s consumer counsel Monday requested an investigation into “abusive” marketing practices by electric suppliers after seeing “repeated troubling allegations” from customers.
Consumer Counsel Erin Katz filed a petition urging the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to open an investigation after reviewing complaints that, she said, show a pattern among some third-party energy suppliers targeting seniors, low-income residents, non-native English speakers, and other “vulnerable” populations.
“We think it demonstrates enough of a pattern or enough of a concern — that’s why we’ve asked PURA to take a look at this,” she said during a press conference at the Legislative Office Building.